School Specific Essays

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I would really recommend writing your personal statement about a mistake you made and how you grew from that mistake. This gives you a chance to show the admissions committee that you are a real person, that you are not afraid of taking risks (i.e. making yourself look like a fool in front of a group of people you're trying to impress), that you learn from your mistakes, and that you can be funny.
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay

45 Words

I picked out things that are unique to that particular college, programs or classes or opportunities that could not be found anywhere else in the country. I then described why I NEEDED those programs/classes/opportunities to get where I wanted to go in life.

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Supplemental Essay Diversity statement

54 Words

I am not diverse. Not even a little bit. Blonde hair, blue eyes, white, upper-middle class. But I got creative. I wrote my diversity essay about how I am super super short and how that has been somewhat of a struggle for me. People often don't take me seriously because they think I'm twelve.

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Additional Essay Details

94 Words

The "why us" essay-- This one is super hard. You have to write SO many of these, and it takes a long time to get them right. You don't want to regurgitate their brochure or their website. Pick out things that are unique about the college, and be sure to connect everything back to yourself.
The diversity essay-- Expand the definition of diversity. Think about your hometown (do you live in a super rural or super urban location, how has...

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General Admissions Advice

What I’d change about my application process

125 Words

There are schools I wish I had applied to and schools I wish I hadn't applied to. Make sure you LOVE every single school on your list before you apply. You want to apply to eight...

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Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received

152 Words

I did use a private counselor. Honestly, I think I could have done without one. They are super helpful for moral support/counseling and essay reviewing. Sometimes I would write a draft and my counselor would just flat out tell me it was horrible. It's...

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List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience

27 Words

Don't be nervous for alumni interviews. They are...

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Why I declined other schools

103 Words

Location matters. I turned down Emory mostly because I hate humidity, and while that seems insignificant in the grand scheme of things, it's not. This is the place you are...

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Why I ultimately chose my school

55 Words

I chose my school (Dartmouth) because (1) I have lived in the south all my life and I...

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Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice

98 Words

You don't think about this when you are first starting your college applications, but money is HUGE. I had so many friends who got into their top choice but...

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Reaching out to professors and coaches at schools I applied to

75 Words

I highly recommend this. I probably would not have chosen the school I did if I had not reached out to a Dartmouth...

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High School Performance

GPA

4.00

(no specification of weighting)

Rank

Top 1%

High School TypePublicCollege Classes In High SchoolAcademic Performance in High School
Steady

Test Scores

Highest ACT

35

ACT Score Details

ACT Prep

Highest SAT

2300

SAT Score Details

Converted SAT Score1560SAT PrepSAT IIsPSAT Scores

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details9 classes and scores

Sports

SportsCross Country (Recruited), Track & Field (Recruited)

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesBeta Club, Volunteer Coach, YMCA/YWCA, Political Campaign, National Honor Society, Nonprofit, NGO or Charitable OrganizationElaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

I'm a first-generation student at the amazing Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. I'm interested in everything from biotech research to art to politics to exploring nature, which is why Dartmouth is the perfect place for me!